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INGREDIENTS
- 500 ml water
- 100 g dry wheat bulgur
- 120 g any bell pepper
- 120 g English cucumber
- 80 g shallot (can be replaced with yellow onion)
- 80 g feta cheese (can be replaced with Balkan cheese)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Zest from 1 medium lemon (finely grated)
- Juice from 1 medium lemon
- 1 handful fresh mint (finely chopped)
- Salt
- Pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
- 1First, bring about 500 ml of salted water to a boil in a large pot over medium heat. Once the water starts boiling, add the bulgur to the pot and cook for 15–16 minutes over medium heat.
- 2Meanwhile, prepare a large bowl and the vegetables. Wash the bell pepper and cucumber and cut them into small cubes, peel and finely chop the shallot, and place everything into the bowl.
- 3Drain the cooked bulgur through a fine sieve. Then, cool it in the sieve under cold running water and subsequently add it to the vegetables.
- 4Crumble the feta cheese into the bowl with bulgur and vegetables, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil, finely grated lemon zest, lemon juice, finely chopped fresh mint, salt, and pepper, and mix everything together.
- 5After resting, divide the bulgur salad into individual portions and serve.
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